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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

switchmen, could effectually guard
each curve. Even as matter of
business, aside from its humane feat
| ures, the railroad companies would
find that such a plan as this would
pay.-JOurndl
The English Parliament opened on
Thursday. The speech from the
throne was entirely non-committal.
Nothing of Importance can be gath
cred from it as to the intentions of
the Government in respect to the set
Element before the country. There
were brief illusions to affairs in Bull
garia, Egypt, and Burmah, ''peace
and tranquility being assured in the
two latter countries. The early at
tention of the House, it was said,
would be called to proposals for the
reform of legal procedure, which
seem necessary to secure prompt
and efficient administration of the
criminal law. Other measures would
be submitted, looking to the altera-
ton of the mode of levying tithes in
England and Wales, for the reform
of the universities of Scotland, and
for improving and cheapening the
process of private bill legislation for
Scotland and Ireland. Of
course the Irish question will stand
before all others at the present SEES
sion of Parliament. The first APP
prOach to it, which was made on Fri
day, was an unfortunate move for
the Salisbury government. 1t was
asked in the House of Commons what |
the government had done to prevent |
the burning of dwellings from which |
tenants had heen evicted at Glen
beigh, Ireland. Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
n reply said that one real remedy
was to remove the poverty stricken
people from this district to other
parts of Ireland, or elsewhere, where
hey could live in prosperity and
comfort. This announcement was
greeted with cries of shame and in
lignation. The note of war has
again been struck, and the battle is
Oh once more.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07
Vermont Veterans.

The twentieth annual reunion of
the Vermont departments, @. A. R.,
was held in ST. Adams week before
last, beginning on Thursday. The at
tendance was large. The only bust
ness of Importance at the opening
session was the reception of officers
reports and an address by Command
er George T. Childs. There are
now in the state ninety-eight posts in
good standing, with a total member
ship of 1908, an increase during the
year OF six posts and 487 comrades.
During the year three posts have sur
rendered their charters. The expense
of the department the past year has
been 81 ,40O.l9; receipts, So, $40 So.
leaving s941.44 in the treasury. The
death roll of 1886 contains thirty
three names, headed by the gallant
Stannard. The banquet occurred at
the Weldon House. Commander
Childs presided, and, after the viands
had been discussed, introduced ex-
Governor Smith, who spoke at length
and in turn presented Commander
in-chief Fairchild of the National
Grand Army of the Republic. The
latter made few remarks, and then
followed until late hour a season
of fraternal merriment, with humor-
Gus speeches and appropriate music.
Among the speakers were Chief JUS
tice Royce, Governor Ormsbee, and
ex-GoFernor Pingree, Music was
furnished by the Owl Glee Club and
Bakers orchestra. Among those
present We're Judge Advocate-Gen
eral Ialntor of the National &. A.
R.. Governor Ormsbee, Auditor
Powell. General Kingsly. Quarter
master-general Gilmore and others
prominent in military and civic life.
On Friday appropriate resolutions
were adopted in relation to the deaths
of Generals Logan, Hancock and
Stannard. The incoming depart
ment commander was instructed to
lay before the posts of the state the
subject Of appropriating further aid
to building a monument TO the memo
ry of General Stannard. Command
er-in-chief Fairchild was introduced
and addressed the encampment; also
Comrade Jones of Nebraska, Com.
rade Bates of st. Johnsbury pre-
sented the name of Captain p. D.
Blodgett for department commander:
and Comrade Pingree of West Hart
ford nominated r. j. Coffey. The
elections resulted as follows: De-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07
General News Items.

The municipal woman suffrage bill ha.
passed the Kansas senate by vote OF
twenty-five to thirteen.
Mrs. Frank E. French of Laconia, n. H.
was dangerously poisoned recently, by
| eating canned dandelions.
Heavy rain has fallen at all points east
of the Mississippi river. and floods on tAe
Ohio and other large rivers are feared.
Senator Fairs son, while drunk, at.
| tempted to shoot Congressman Page OF
California because he declined to drink
with him.
The strikers in New York are unable to
| prevent the steamship companies from
employing new men and loading their
steamers.
The Little Rock, Mississippi River and
Texas railroad has been sold under fore
closure of mortgage to Jay Gould for
81, 500, 900.
There are l2l vessels engaged in the
whale fishery of the United States. The
Arctic feet took 1913 whales. The season
was Improbable.
The British government declares its in
tention to sustain Canada in its fishery
rights, but with every desire to conciliate
the United States.
Ex-Governor Alger of Michigan sought
out 500 needy families during the recent
cold snap and to each was sent a barrel
of flour and a ton of coal or cord of
wood
Three Italians were arrested in Chelsea,
Mass, Friday with the most complete set
of counterfeiters' paraphernalia ever cap.
tured. Their house was full of stolen
property.
The legislative committee of the
Knights of Labor wrote TO President
Cleveland, asking him to veto the inter-
state commerce bill, because its language
is obscure.
BY vote of 81 to 3, the city council of
Concord has resolved that the sale of in
toxicating liquors in the city should be
stopped, and that the law should be strict
ly enforced.
1t cost Mrs. Logan more than $50 to
pay for messages of coincidence she re-
ceived during the first few days after
Gen. Logan's death-the messages being
sent collect"
The fastest time ever made between
New York and San Francisco was az
hours and "a minutes. The distance Is
ABS miles and the average rate of speed
was 40. Is miles an hour.
Barnum and Forepaugh have made a
sort of combine, the purpose being to
crush out competition. Each agrees not
TO cross the others track. One goes west
and the other east. They will give
joint exhibition in New York city before
starting out.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

The cause of the great coal strike,
which now includes 10000 strikers
aRd has paralyZed almost the entire
shipping business of New York and
Brooklyn, lies in small difference
as to wages that ought on both sides
to Weld to instant arbitration. In
the case of the coal-handlers the men
received % 1-2 cents an hour. A
reduction to 20 cents was made
hence the strike. 1t began with the
men in the employ of the Hudson
Canal Company, but soon extended
all along the Jersey coast. The
strike next extended to the brake
men and boatmen. The old Do
minion trouble had a similar origin,
the 'longshOremen being reduced
from So to sl2 week. BY direc-
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

Hiram Atkins and Internal Reve-
nue. Collector Spear asked Governor
Ormsbee and Auditor Powell to eat
with them in Washington. They ac-
cepted and met quite number of de-
partment officials. Atkins is no fool.
When he wants to favorably Impress
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cans.-Rmldnd Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

The collections of internal revenue
during the first six months of the ifs
cal year ending June 30, 1887, were
So. 503, 5O3, a decrease of 81 ,054,-
$40 compared with the corresponding
period of the previous fiscal year.
The total collections from oleOmar-
garine. since November / amounted
To- S2gS. 100.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

The debate in the senate throws
new light upon the subject of the
surplus in the treasury during the
next fiscal year. Senator Allison
had years of experience as a member
of the committee on Appropriations,
and being a careful man his state
ment and figures are entitled to rath-
er more weight than those of gentle
men who declare that the surplus
during the fiscal year l887-8S will
reach s125, 200. 900, but give no fig
ures to sustain their assertion. If
Senator Allison is correct. and there
can be little doubt on the point. the
surplus will not be so large as to ere
ate a panic by withdrawing money
from circulation if congress appropri-
ates an adequate amount for coast
defences and TO build a navy
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

Governor Ormsbee and State Au-
ditor Powell are in Washington with
the necessary documents and papers,
to disprove the claim of the new au
ditor of the United States treasury,
that Vermont is heavily indebted to
the general government for arms is
sued to this state at the time of the
St. Adams raid. The answer to the
claim has been heretofore fully stat
ed. We trust that its force will be
recognized in Washington.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

A WORD To THE WIsE-The atten-
tinn Of our readers Ia especially called
TO the advertisement on another age
of the cheap lands in Minnesota and
Dakota that are now being offered for
for sale by the Chicago aud Northwest
ern Railway Company. The advertise
ment speaks for Itself.
1t Is undoubtedly a fact and one OF
much Importance to all Interested, that
this will be 1.-THE last chance" that will
be offered TO the public to procure these
lands at present low prices, az we are
Informed that they are increasing in val
ne rapidly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

About 200 cases of giant powder
exploded while in transit over the
Missouri Pacific road near Fort Scott,
Kansas. on Tuesday. 1t was being
transported in magazine car. The
train consisted of twenty-three freight
cars, and fifteen of them were COM
pletelv demolished and the magazine
car was blown to atoms. The engine
was badly broken up, but not blown
off the track. Scott Hooker, a
brakeman, who leaves wife and
child at Sedalia, was instantly killed.
A great hole was blown in the road
bed. and the rails and ties were
ground to powder for several rods.
Ten thousand dollars worth of fine
plate-glass and window-glass was
broken in the buildings throughout
the central and western part of the
city. Several window glasses were
broken at Nevada, Mo-, % miles dis
tant, and also at Rich Hills.
The great strike in New York con-
tinues unabated, and has indeed eX-
tended. The freight handlers on the
several railroads having dock facili-
ties on the City water front came out
Saturday morning, bringing the num-
Der of strikers to nearly 10000. 1t
is said the managers of the strike
have under Amusement the calling
out of the gas workman and electric
lightmen unless a satisfactory arrange
ment is soon reached. There also seems
to be a strong probability that the sit
nation will be complicated by the tying |
up of almost every surface rail- DAD in
the city. Conductors on several
roads declared tie up was not only |
but had been practical
" decided upon. Great resentment
was caused among drivers on par
ticular line Sunday morning by an or
der from the superintendent taking |
away their stools. On Monday morn
ing 3 800 men joined the strike. This
will shut down the work on the docks
If the sailing vessels. They have no
grievances, but have been ordered
,ut to support those already on strike.
t is estimated that the loss entailed
~ the great strike thus far will foot
I'D over S4,000,000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07
ESTATE OF WIN. EDMUNDs.
STATE OF VERMONT


In Probate Court, held az Barton Landing in said
District, on the 10th day of January. A. ID. 1857.
J. ID. Edmunds, A Administrator Of the estate of VIM
Edmunds, late of Irasburgh, In said District
deceased, makes application, filing Herewith the
consent of the widow and all the heirs In the state
OF Vermont, for license to sell the real estate ol
said deceased, described as follows, 60 wit: The
home farm of said deceased in said Irasburgh, he
ing all the real estate of which the said VIM Ed.
munds died seized m the State of Vermont, except
ing the widows right of dover. representing that
sale thereof would be beneficial all parties inter
ested in said estate
Whereupon il is ordei ed by said Court that said
application he referred 10 session thereof, 90 be
held at the Probate Office in Barton Landing, on
the 10th dai Of February, a. ID. 1887. for hearing
and decisionthereon And IL Is further ordered that
notice hereof be given To all persons interested BY
publication OF the same three weeks successVely in
the Monitor, newspaper published at Barton, pre-
vious to said time appointed for hearing that they
may appear AT sand time and place aud show cause.
il ny they may have, why said license should not
be granted.
BY the Court-Attest,
as &. H. JONES, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

The motives of England and Rus
STA in their Asiatic conquests have
been selfish enough beyond a doubt,
but mich good has followed them,
nevertheless. Now, the emir of Bo-
khara, acting under Russian compul-
sion, has issued decree completing
the abolition of slavery in his domin-
ion. In the whole trans-Caspian re-
giOn the Russian government has lib
Grated an incalculable number of peo-
pie from a state of slavery which, ac
cording to 81. Yamhery, has present
ed in these barbarous regions special
conditions OF cruelty and horror.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

The universal pension idea receiv-
ell big impetus from the Massachu-
sets Grand Encampment held re-
Gently. The proposition is to give
every soldier in the late war IS a
month was passed by large vote,
and another resolution, asking
congress for S12 per month
for every poor, disabled and aged
soldier. sailor and marine of the late
war. and Sl2 a month for all widows.
was passed unanimously.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07
Saved Ills life

Mr.. ID. l. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, Ky, says he
was, for many yeaFs, badly afflicted with Phihisie,
also Diabetes; the pain almost unendnrabIe
and would sometimes almost throw him into con.
WILSON'S He tried Electric bitters and got relief
from first bottle and after taking SIX bottles was
entirely cured, ana had gained in flesh eighteen
pounds Says be positively believes he would have
died. had ii not been for the relief afforded by Elee
tric Bitters. Sold at hfty cents bottle by II. C.
Pierce,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

If the House of Representatives
concurs with the Senate in passing
the bill allowing each state S15, 900
Il year for the support of an agricul-
tural experiment station, Vermont
and the other states which have al
ready established such stations, will
be pretty well equipped in this line.
But we have no doubt that we'll
managed experiment stations will
return to the farmer ten dollars for
every dollar spent on them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07
CTATE OF VERMONT,
I,
Orleans Diltriot. SO

In Probate Court, held at Barton Landing, la said
District. on the 2sth day OF January, A. ID. 1851
Ii. Phelps, Administrator OF the e. ate Of
Charles w. kIdder, late of lrasbuTgh, n said
District deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance aud makes
application for decree of distribution aud partition
of the estate said deceased.
WhereuPon IL is ordered by said Court that
said account and said application be-
referred to session thereof, a. be
held at the Probate Office in Barton Lane ing, on
the 18th day of Febr'y, A. ID. 1857, for hearing and
decision thereon: And, il j. further ordered, chat
notice hereof be given to all persons interested bN
publication of the same three weeks successivey ia
the Monitor, newspaper published AT Barton, pre-
vous TO said time appointed for hearing thai they
may appear at said time and place, aud show cause,
II any they may have, why said account shonld not
be allowed, and such decree maue.
BY the COurt-Attest,
81 e. II. JONES, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

Murders average 80 per annum in
Michigan, where capital punishment
has been abolished. This is an enOr-
nous number for the population of
Michigan, and not encouraging to the
advocates of abolition of the death
nenaltv i'm other states.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

The Legislature of Michigan has
passed a joint resolution providing
the submission of a prohibitory
amendment to vote of the people.
The Kansas senate has passed a bill
granting municipal suffrage to wo-
men. The West is progressive.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

The disastrous wreck on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroads the other
dan calls attention to defect in rail-
way management which ought to be
remedied at once. A freight train at
tempted to pass a curve in the road,
there being but one track, before the
arrival of an express train that would
soon be due, The freight train was
delayed, it is said. by the cold wealth
er, which prevented the engineer
keeping up steam, the train stopping
when near the curve. The cOnse-
quence was that the express swept
along at a high rate of speed, col
isiOn occurred and twenty lives were
lost. If a signalman had been on
duty at the curve the freight train
would not have stopped just where it
did. and the passenger train would
not have run into it. Many of the
most disastrous railroad wrecks oc-
cur in or near curves. We do not
know whether any of the states have
laws compelling railroads to keep
signalmen at such places. But in
those which have not, such laws
should be passed at once and meas
gres should be taken to secure their
rigid enforcement, One man sup
piled with little shanty and the or
binary attachments, as provided for
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

ton of District Assembly No. 40,
the strike has been extended to all
the workingmen employed in the
shipping business of New York.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07


Last week the United States SEN
ate debated the resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution
granting women the right of, suffrage
and rejected it by vote of sixteen
to thirty-four. The yeas were Mes
sers. Blair, Bowen, Cheney. Conger,
Cullom. Dolph. Farwell, Hoar. Man
derson, Mitchell of Pennsylvania,
Palmer, Plat, Sherman, Teller, and
Wilson of Iowa. The senate passed
the agricultural experiment station
bill. 1t directs the establishment, in
connection with agricultural colleges
of a department to be known and
designated as the agricultural expert
ment station. Where there are two
such colleges in one state, the amount
appropriated to each state and terri
tory for this purpose-S15, 900 a year
is to be equally divided between
them, unless the state Legislature
shall otherwise direct. The senate
also passed the house bill to pension
the dependents of soldiers and order
ed an investigation of the alleged po-
litical outrages in Texas. Senator
Beck's railroad attorney bill was de-
bated. The house referred the sem
ate fisheries retaliation bill, passed
the Washington street cable railway
bill and the river and harbor bill, and
decided the Rhode Island contested
election case by ousting Mr.. Pierce
and declaring the seat vacant,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

The visitor to Syracuse when driv-
ing through West Onondaga street
comes upon a stately brick house
which he is told is the home of Con-
gresham Frank Hiscock. The house
stands back from the street, sur
rounded by noble trees and with fine
" kept lawn from its steps to the
fence bordering the sidewalk. 1t is
handsomely furnished, and Mr.. His
cock has an exceptionally fine libra
~. For ten years he has lived but
little in it, making his home in a
house next to one of the great Wash
ington hotels and a part of it. When
ever he is at home he is in the thick
of the large law business done by the
firm, that of Hiscock, Clifford and
Doheney. Mr. Hiscock is known
and liked by all the inhabitants of
Syracuse. The esteem and affection
felt for him by the people of Ononda=
ga County is plainly shown by their
repeatedly electing him Congress
man. His congressional life began
in 1876. when he was chosen to rep
resent the district composed of the
counties of Onondaga and Cortland.
He has continuously been elected to
represent the district ever since.
From the beginning of his congress
sional career he was a conspicuous
man in the House of Representatives
". Y Tribune
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-07

partment commander, P. d Blod-
gett, ST. Johnsbury: senior vice-com-
mander, Joseph Frost, Bennington !;
junior vice-commander, H. A Boom
hover, Fletcher; chaplain, E. j..
Ranslow, Wells River; medical di-
rector j. ID. Hanrahan. Rutland ::
council of administration. ID. f.
May of St. Johnsburv, D. L. Nor
gan of Rutland, c. ID. Gibson of
Bennington, A. HI. Chesmore of
Huntington and H. G. Day of Brad
ford delegates to national encamp-
ment, E. Henry Powell of Rcihford,
F. W. McGettrick of St. Albans. c.
E. Graves of Bennington, ID. W.
Smead of Essex junction, W. H. H.
Putnam of Springfield, Henry G.
Bates of ST. Johnsbury alternates,
Barney Cannon of Bellows Falls. A.
T. Woodward of Rutland, c. f. Err
win of Newport, Henry Ballard, of
Burlington, Chandler Watts of
Stowe, A. d. White of Huntington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-27
finanr1dI.
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for all accrued interest and also for in
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